enzati

enzati has 14 years experience and specializes in pediatric, cardiology.

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1. Best way to contact nurse managers at children's hospitals?

   enzati replied to LLA100's topic in Nurse Management

   My best advice for you is NOT to contact nurse managers directly. As one, I can tell you the numbers of emails I get on a daily basis can easily top 150. That's in addition to the number of people who...

2. Giving Two Weeks on Weekend Shift?

   enzati replied to Allie33's topic in Nursing Career

   Unfortunately, what you needed to do was give at least a two week notice, this is considered standard and professional in almost all areas. PLEASE don't stick a note under the door, that's even worse...

3. General peds questions

   enzati replied to leahwun's topic in Pediatric

   I'm a manager that "grew up" on my inpatient cardiac pediatric cariology floor after coming to it from the adult cardiac world, so I understand! I'll give you my thoughts as well as some interview...

4. Failing nclex 6 times

   enzati replied to F8112014's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   Kudos to you for still trying. One thing you have not mentioned is what your test taking skills are like. Do you get nervous? Do you "change answers" at the last minute and then find out later you...

5. Adult nurses- please weigh in on bedside rounding!

   enzati posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi everyone! I am a pediatric nurse wanting to present and write about the great strides our area has made in physician/nurse bedside rounding. However, I've had several docs tell me that bedside...

6. How to "decrease" your FTE without getting rid of staff?

   enzati posted a topic in Nurse Management

   Hi everyone! I'm a fairly new nurse manager (since September) who works in a pediatric hospital. I've worked on the same unit for years so I'm intimately familiar with the ins/outs of the unit...

7. Your input on your nursing assistants and alarm responsibilities...

   enzati posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

   My hospital managers are looking into what our official stance should be on our PCA's (patient care assistants- they all have their State tested nursing aide certification - but otherwise all...

8. Need help with how to round on unit as manager......

   enzati posted a topic in Nurse Management

   I'm a fairly new manager who came up through the ranks, I.e. was staff nurse, than clinical leader, now manager. So I know all of the staff well, some better than others. I'm finding that rounding on...

9. Interviewing potential candidates-- Nurse manager's perspective

   enzati replied to newgradtitan's topic in Nurse Management

   Hi and good luck! When our unit has many applicants we occasionally use this method. Basically a panel interview consists of different people (the makeup can vary) all being given the opportunity to...

10. Question for the Nurse Managers out there.

    enzati replied to 240zRN's topic in Nurse Management

    I am a clinical leader on a busy pediatric unit- and conduct interviews along with my manager. I certainly would not think any less of a nurse with a corrections background. Around in my area, jobs...

11. Rewarding tenured staff - what have you seen?

    enzati posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm cross-posting this from the nursing management board for more replies. I'm a clinical leader in a busy pediatric hospital. Lately we've realized that we do very little to reward or recognize our...

12. Rewarding tenured staff - your ideas?

    enzati posted a topic in Nurse Management

    I'm a clinical leader on a unit in a busy pediatric hospital. While we do have a "younger" staff, lately it's been brought to our attention that we do very little to nothing to reward or recognize our...

13. Anyone familiar with Epic?

    enzati replied to mappers's topic in Nursing Informatics

    We have EPIC where I work. The implementation was huge, and everyone associated worked long hours but was very valued. I think it would be a great opportunity. It is a very good program that has a TON...

14. Communication Behaviors Associated with the Competent Handoff

    enzati replied to annest's topic in General Nursing

    Anne- I took your survey, good luck with your dissertation! I'm sure you are terribly busy and may not remember, but I would love to get a copy of what you find out and come up with! I work on a busy...

15. Any "50-ish" Pre-Nursing Students?

    enzati replied to Elle16's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I just wanted to say that I'm a clinical instructor for a local college and have had numerous over 50 students. (I'm 33). Each student has taught me so much and has blown me away with their commitment...